Agricultural and rural grants for nonprofits, businesses and individuals in economically distressed communities, agriculture research, agriculture education and community agriculture projects.
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA agricultural professionals partnering with groups of farmers in multiple states for sustainable farming projects. Funding is intended for educational, research, and demonstration projects. Eligible states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, ...
Grants to USA teams of scientists, educators, institutions, farmers, ranchers, and organizations in multiple states for agricultural research and education projects. Funding is intended for projects that lead to sustainable and profitable innovations in agricultural sy...
Grants to USA and territories individuals and non-federal agencies to promote the adoption and development of innovative approaches to conservation in agriculture. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Priority areas inc...
Grants to Minnesota service stations to promote the sale of environmentally safer motor fuel. Funding is intended to increase access to and sales of motor fuel blends that contain at least fifteen percent ethanol. Stations owned, operated by, or serving Native American...
Grants to USA and territories agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and tribes to assist agricultural producers in adopting conservation practices. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Activities must ...
Grants and loans to USA, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands agricultural producers and small non-urban businesses for environmentally friendly energy solutions. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations in the technology sector to participate in a business development program. The program will include funding and support to improve organizational operations, including networking opportunities, ment...
Grants of $300 to USA elementary school classrooms and community organizations to create a garden for educational purposes. Funding is intended to help engage students in grades K through 6 in the study of herbs. Grant funds may be used for herb plants as well as suppl...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of environmental stewardship, food and agriculture, health equity, and sustainable community developmen...
Grants to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for educational projects related to the field of agriculture. Funding is intended to support activities and events conducted by organizations that include, but are not limited to, 4-H ...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and individuals to increase the nutritive value of foods and to develop previously underused crops. The purpose of the competition is to identify ingredien...
Grants to USA agricultural and livestock producers in multiple states for research, education, and demonstration projects. Eligible applicants are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and...
Grants of up to $6,000 to USA educators in multiple states to teach youth about agriculture. Consideration will be given to projects that inspire youth to engage with sustainable practices and view sustainable agriculture as a viable career option. Proposals that invol...
Cooperative agreement to USA nonprofit organizations and Tribes for programs to address the nutritional needs of school-aged children. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying for a grant. The purpose of the program is to i...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota farmers to modernize and improve livestock-related equipment and infrastructure. Priority will be given to emerging farmers, generational transitions, and the production of livestock for Halal and Kosher markets. Funding is availabl...
Grants to Minnesota farmers, businesses, agricultural cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and local government agencies for the purchase of equipment to increase sales. Priority will be given to projects to ensure food safety and to busines...
Grants to Minnesota individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, tribal entities, and agricultural cooperatives to promote the sale of State-produced livestock products. Funding is intended to launch, expand, or modernize meat, poultr...
Grants to USA and territories public and private entities for projects to implement environmentally friendly farming practices. The purpose of the program is to ease the transition to climate-smart production systems for forest stewards, farmers, and ranchers. Eligible...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International public universities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects addressing agricultural education. Funding is intended for projects involving at least one of the following: farmers (small-scale and emergi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitality, and agriculture education. Examples include food shelf do...
Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities to support the production and marketing of dairy products. Funding is intended for project...
Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories public, charter, and private K-12 schools to support the creation and expansion of environmental education programs. The purpose of the program is to develop or expand a school garden that will teach students about biodiversity a...
Grants and fellowships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and individuals for agricultural research and educational programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of this program is to sup...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota schools and school districts to purchase foods produced within the state. Funding is intended to assist schools and districts with limited experience in procuring local foods. Projects that integrate class...
Grants to Minnesota schools and school districts to increase the purchase of state-produced foods. Funding is intended to assist schools with procuring locally sourced foods. Schools and districts serving sovereign nations are encouraged to apply. Projects that integra...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs representing any business model, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for ventures that enhance the distribution of poverty interventions in developing countries. Prize winners will be award...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, schools, and groups for a wide variety of public garden projects. Funding is intended for food garden projects that serve community members in need. Eligible projects include, but are not...
Grants of $1,000 and in-kind support to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa high school educators to conduct hands-on habitat projects for students. In addition to the cash grant, recipients will receive donations of seeds, seedlings, and planting materi...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International faculty researchers for projects related to sustainable agriculture. Funding is intended to support collaborative education and research projects of researchers, producers, educators, and students conducted wit...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for events and programs that promote and educate the public about the dairy industry. Funding is intended to support proposals in the following focus areas: building the skills of dairy producers, creating the next...
Grants to Minnesota farmers, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals at educational institutions for projects to advance agricultural research and resources throughout the state. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that increas...
Fellowships to USA and Israel postdoctoral fellows for agricultural research. Preference will be given to applicants researching novel topics in the field. The purpose of this program is to support cooperative agricultural research by placing postdoctoral fellows from ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for activities that benefit rural communities. Funding is intended to support projects and programs in the areas of rural vitality, agricultural safety, and rural youth...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support healthy farms and communities. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and coalitions that address access to nutritious food while investing in farmers. While preference will be given to requests for...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives related to effective democracy, sustainable agriculture, and Jewish life. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. For democracy projects, the focus...
Grants to USA IHEs, research organizations, for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for innovative agricultural research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Proposals are invited for high-potent...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and educational institutions in eligible counties for economic development feasibility studies. Projects must take place in rural areas where the funding ...
In-kind donations of fruit trees, equipment, volunteer workers, and training to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government entities to create orchards in communal and public places. Funding is intended to improve the surrounding environment and provide...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals, groups, and organizations for early-stage animal welfare activities. Funding is intended to support projects that protect farm animals, with a particular preference for animal advocacy work in Mexic...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to promote justice, equity, and sustainability in local communities. A letter of inquiry is required prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus areas include human rights, food access, and environmenta...
Emergency assistance to USA and Puerto Rico livestock producers in eligible regions impacted by grazing losses due to weather conditions. Eligible applicants are those located in counties affected by severe or extreme drought. Producers will be compensated for grazing ...
Grants to USA nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace qualifying vines, bushes, and trees that have been damaged or lost as a result of disease or natural disaster. Funding may be requested to mitigate losses of commercially produced annual crops. Q...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private IHEs for research addressing dangers to the country's food supply or agricultural sector. Applicants are required to submit a concept note prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intend...
In-kind grants of seeds to USA nonprofit organizations, seed libraries, community gardens, schools, and community and educational groups. Assistance is also available for farmers and gardeners whose farms and gardens have been impacted by natural disasters. Grants are ...
Grants to USA and territories small specialty crop businesses to offset expenses related to safety regulations and requirements. Funding is intended for on-farm food safety program expenses, including certification receipt or renewal, as well as related costs. Applican...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA agricultural producers for disaster relief efforts. Funding is intended to assist organic farm operations that are struggling to recover from natural disasters, such as floods, wildfires, unexpected life events, and other difficulties tha...
Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to develo...
Grants to USA and territories agricultural organizations to build resilience in food production. Applicants must contact local officials prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to support economic development in rural communities and enhance d...
Loans to USA farmers and ranchers to start, maintain, or develop agricultural business operations. Loans are available for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to farm ownership, operating funds, and conservation funds. Some loans are available for socially...